So I'm walking through the mall. I don't exactly live in a state that is big on body art. What do I see? Children with stretched lobes. Am I surprised? No. Do I feel this may not be good... yes.
At A Glance Author anonymous When N/A I have a feeling that there will be a lot of plastic surgeons making a lot of money from these kids. I see them, all with big old lobes, nice and blownout. I wonder why they do this. I don't understand what would make someone that young jump right into it. Maybe their favorite band all over Mtv? There's a lot of questions that come to mind. Do they realize it's permanent? Do they have any idea what effect it will have on their lives? Is this what they'll want when they actually pass the age of 16? 18? 21? 25?
"This isn't permanent. It'll go back to normal if I just take the plugs out for a while." Having a 14-year-old say this to you is not good when their lobes are all bloody and blownout, with 1/2 in. plugs in their ears. Telling me that they kept adding nails in to make it bigger the night before did help either. The fact that this is happening everywhere can't be good either. What is making them do this? I have no possible idea in the world. Does it need to stop? Yes. You need to be responsible. This isn't a race to see who can fuck up their body the quickest, and it certainly is not a fashion show. Think about what you're doing, not what the cool rock star is doing.
No problem getting a job right? Yea. Ok. The pickings are pretty slim when an employer wants you to look "professional." Being lucky myself, finding call center work has helped me out. Trust me, even McDonald's isn't fond of piercings. Then again, hopefully if you aren't even old enough to work the grill, you wouldn't have stretched lobes. Anyway... just an opinion. It's not easy. It honestly isn't and this really should not be taken lightly. I've put up with a lot of shit at my job because I didn't have anywhere else to go in the area that I'm in. It's been hell and back, and since I didn't want to take a pay cut, I stayed. The main reason put up with it, is the freedom I have there. They allow just about anything that I could come in with. Any mod, they wouldn't have much of a problem. As long as I'm not offending a fellow co-worker, most people like the mods I have and find the lobes an interesting part. Too bad this doesn't apply for everyone in the world... I've grown to expect a job not wanting me because of the mods. Do I wish that maybe they would give me a chance? Yea. I'd like to show them that they missed out. Show them that even though someone may look a certain way, they can still kick ass at the job they do. Will it ever happen? Maybe someday. Hopefully someday. We'll all have to wait and see. The people who are deeply into body art will have a much easier time with the working world.
There have been many times that I have even questioned myself. I wasn't sure at one point whether I would want my lobes stretched, as well as my other mods. I was worried about what may happen and what I would do. At this point, I've made up my mind to keep everything as is, because I'm happy with them. I love being modded and my ears may be my favorite part. There's something about them lobes...... When you think about the fact that you may not want them after you've passed an inch though... pheeeew. That is scary. If I didn't want them, that would have been scarier.
I don't have a problem with people expressing themselves however they want. But they need to do it for the right reasons. Thinking it's cool and in because a member of your favorite band has stretched lobes is not the right reason. When you're 14 or 15, you're not really ready to make the choice. There are always exceptions to the rule, but don't just automatically think that you are that exception. If you don't rush it and you wait until you are sure what you want to do, you'll be much happier with the results. Your mods will look great because you'll be responsible enough to take care of them properly. You'll be excited with the way your life is going, instead of feeling as if you've made a mistake. Be responsible, wait and don't rush into it. You'll love your ears/mods even more when you've decided what is DEFINITALLY right for you...